Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has directed the administration to intensify the crackdown against the narco-terror ecosystem operating in the Union Territory.
The L-G, who chaired a high-level meeting with the senior officials at Lok Bhavan Srinagar on Wednesday, was apprised about the progress of the Nasha Mukt Jammu Kashmir Abhiyan, an official spokesman said.
The L-G directed the Director General of Police to further strengthen the Anti-Narcotics Task Force by deploying additional manpower, the spokesman said.
Reviewing the rehabilitation measures for drug abuse victims, he directed for scaling up the number of police and health department-run de-addiction and rehabilitation centres across the UT, ensuring regular monitoring by health officials for proper counselling and treatment.
Sinha directed monitoring of vulnerable locations like abandoned buildings and river bunds to prevent their misuse for narcotics-related activities.
The L-G called for wider public disclosure of high-profile drug peddlers to deter narcotics-related crimes and create greater public awareness.
He entrusted the School and Higher Education Departments to organise sports tournaments and youth engagement programs to steer youth away from drug abuse, the spokesman added.
2 drug peddlers held with poppy
Jammu: Two suspected drug peddlers were arrested and poppy straw and a heroin-like substance was recovered from their possession in separate incidents in Jammu district, officials said on Thursday. In the first incident, a police party intercepted a goods carrier during a check at Nadhal Naka on the Udhampur-Dhar road, they said. During the search, the police recovered around 3.95 kg of poppy straw-like substance from the cabin of the vehicle. The driver, Vicky, a resident of Punjab’s Kapurthala district, was arrested on Wednesday after he failed to produce any valid document or explanation regarding possession of the contraband, the officials said. A case was registered under the NDPS Act. In another incident, the police intercepted a motorcycle at the same point. During the search, a heroin-like substance was recovered from the possession of the rider, identified as Anwer Bhutt, a resident of Udhampur district, the police said. A separate case has been registered.
